How Custom-Made Specialty Contact Lenses Can Improve Your ...

For many patients, traditional soft contact lenses work well to correct common refractive errors like nearsightedness or farsightedness. But for others, especially those with more complex vision issues, standard lenses often fall short. If you've struggled with discomfort, blurry vision, or poor lens fit, custom made specialty contact lenses may be the solution you’ve been looking for. We specialize in fitting patients with personalized specialty lenses that address a wide range of eye conditions, ensuring both clear vision and lasting comfort.

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Why Traditional Contacts Often Fall Short

While soft contact lenses work for many people, they’re not designed to address certain conditions. Patients with the following may find soft lenses uncomfortable or ineffective:

• Keratoconus or other corneal irregularities

• Severe dry eye

• High levels of astigmatism

• Post-surgical corneas

• Corneal scarring or injury
   

Traditional lenses can move around too much on irregular eyes or may not provide the necessary vision correction due to their limited customization options. In contrast, specialty lenses are engineered to overcome these obstacles.
 

What Are Specialty Contact Lenses?

Specialty contact lenses are advanced, tailor-made lenses designed to correct complex vision problems and fit irregular corneas. Unlike off-the-shelf lenses, these are carefully crafted based on precise measurements of your eyes, allowing for an exact fit and optimized performance.
 

Rigid Gas Permeable (RGP) Lenses

RGP lenses are durable, hard lenses that maintain their shape while allowing oxygen to flow through to the eye. This unique design offers crisp, stable vision and is particularly effective for individuals with high astigmatism or other refractive errors that are difficult to correct with soft lenses. Because they do not conform to the surface of the eye like soft lenses, they provide more precise vision correction.
 

Hybrid Contact Lenses

Hybrid lenses combine the best of both worlds, featuring a rigid gas permeable center for sharp vision and a soft silicone hydrogel skirt for added comfort. This dual-material construction makes them an excellent option for patients who need the visual benefits of a rigid lens but have difficulty tolerating the sensation of traditional RGP lenses. Hybrid lenses are commonly prescribed for patients with irregular corneas, mild keratoconus, or those who experience discomfort with other lens types.
 

Scleral Lenses

Scleral lenses are large-diameter lenses that vault over the entire corneal surface and rest on the sclera, the white part of the eye. This design creates a fluid reservoir between the lens and the cornea, which provides all-day hydration and exceptional comfort - especially beneficial for those with severe dry eye, keratoconus, or post-surgical corneas. Because of their stable fit and ability to correct complex vision issues, scleral lenses have become a game-changer for many patients who previously struggled with standard lenses.
 

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Our Personalized Approach

Our comprehensive contact lens exams go beyond basic fittings, we use advanced corneal mapping and ocular measurements to evaluate your eye shape, health, and visual needs. This data allows us to recommend and design a lens tailored specifically for you. Whether you're trying specialty lenses for the first time or seeking a better alternative to your current contacts, we work closely with you throughout the process to ensure optimal fit, performance, and comfort.

Wearing regular contacts not working for you? Are they uncomfortable or do you feel them slipping when you blink? You can get a closer, more comfortable fit and see better with custom contact lenses.

What Are Custom Contact Lenses?

Imagine how well a pair of shoes would fit if a podiatrist measured the exact dimensions and curves of your foot and then made a pair of shoes that fit perfectly.

Custom contact lenses work on a similar principle. Instead of trying to make standard contact lenses fit patients who have irregularly-sized corneas, an optometrist will first measure your cornea to fit your eyes perfectly.

How an Optometrist [Customizes] Contact Lenses

Regular contact lenses are designed and fitted for standard cornea shapes. When you get a pair of regular contacts, your optometrist will use an instrument called a keratometer to measure the curve of the front section of your cornea. Knowing these 3 measurements allows your optometrist to choose and fit the best ready-made contacts for your eyes .

However, if you have an irregularly-shaped cornea, it can be difficult and even impossible to comfortably wear standard contacts. If you’re getting fitted for custom contact lenses, your optometrist will use a device called a corneal topographer. This instrument maps out the precise curvature of your cornea using multiple data points in the eye for more accurate measurement and a close fit.

What Are Scleral Lenses?

Scleral lenses are a type of custom contact lens. They’re made of rigid gas permeable materials and are larger than standard lenses. Their larger diameter enables them to vault over the irregularly shaped cornea and rest on the sclera, the white part of the eye.

Scleral lenses are particularly well-suited for patients who experience dry eye symptoms because the ample space between the top of the lens and the eye surface creates a kind of reservoir of fluid that bathes and hydrates the eye. Since sclerals arch over the cornea, they are ideal for people with irregularly-shaped corneas.

Who Is a Good Candidate for Custom Contact Lenses?

If you have any of the following conditions, custom-designed contact lenses may be the right choice:

• Astigmatism and other vision problems caused by an irregularly-shaped cornea
• Keratoconus–weakness in the cornea that causes it to bulge forward into a cone shape
• Eye injury or eye sensitivity
• Presbyopia–age-related farsightedness caused by a hardening of the eye’s lens
• Dry eye syndrome–lack of eye moisture which causes dry, reddish, and itchy eyes

Where Can You Get Custom Contact Lenses?

Want to know more about custom contact lenses? Do you think sclerals could be the right choice for you? Contact us today at Freedom Eye Care Scleral Lens and Keratoconus Center to learn whether custom contact lenses are right for you. We are proud to serve patients in Austin.

Our practice serves patients from Austin, South Austin, Sunset Valley, and Bluff Springs, Texas and surrounding communities.

Frequently Asked Questions with Soroush Azadi, O.D.

Q: Can Sclerals Relieve Eye Allergy Symptoms?

A: Do your eyes get red, watery, and itchy when they are exposed to dust and pollen? Scleral contact lenses may be the right choice for you, because they are larger, provide your eyes with extra protection and reduce your exposure to these allergens. Also, the area between the lens and the eye provides ample space for fluid that will bathe and relieve irritated eyes.

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Q: How often do scleral lenses need to be replaced?